Below you will find artist profiles of our residents.
Miss Nine
Amsterdam Miss Nine was born in Germany as Kristin Schrot and at the age of 16, she started her career not as a DJ, but as a model. Shortly thereafter, she secured a worldwide contract with Elite Model Management. After moving to Amsterdam, she discovered the art of DJing and her passion for music eventually led her become a DJ as well.
In 2003, only a few months after touching the decks for the first time, she became a resident DJ at the legendary Motion parties where she evolved as an artist and DJ while playing alongside masters such as John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, and James Zabiela.
2003 was also the year that Miss Nine took to the decks as the youngest artist at the 10th edition of Dance Valley (renowned Dutch Dance Festival). At the end of 2005, Miss Nine was then asked by Grammy Award winning DJ duo, Deep Dish to join Bullitt Bookings, the reputable agency of A-list DJs. This allowed Miss Nine to enter the forefront of the international DJ scene for the first time.
In 2008, Miss Nine started her own record label called 925 Digital. Having spent so much time in the dance scene, she realized that there were too many excellent progressive-house tracks that didn?t get the release and the attention that they deserved. 925 Digital was created in order to ensure that this didn?t happen and bring progressive house, and the artists behind it, to prominence.
Miss Nine performs all around the globe, spinning at clubs such as Privilege in Ibiza, Avalon in Los Angeles, Warung in Brazil, the Ministry of Sound in London and several Pacha’s around the world. She has also graced the main stage of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, joining a line-up of, among others, Tiesto and David Guetta.
Miss Nine was the first female DJ to mix a compilation for Washington-based Yoshitoshi Recordings, the world-renowned leader in progressive and big-room house music. The highly anticipated Yoshitoshi Ibiza: Mixed by Miss Nine (YRCDLP15) was released in September 2006 and made it to the number 1 spot on iTunes in the United States. In June of 2008 Miss Nine also released an album on the world famous Armada label: Dancefloor Sessions (ARMA134). Her latest release was in 2010: Fantasia, which is available for purchase in Asia.
Nine Sessions is Miss Nine’s monthly radio show which is broadcasted in more than 35 countries, including DI.fm, Proton, GenXGlow.fm, Frisky and Dance Paradise. Since January 2011, Nine Sessions is also available as a podcast on iTunes. During this one-hour show, Miss Nine shares her favorite tracks of the moment with her listeners.
In 2010, Miss Nine became the ambassador of the revolutionary Levi’s’ Curve ID line. To draw even more attention to this new line, she mixed the compilation album Levi’s’ Curve ID. In addition to spinning at numerous events, which are actively being promoted in Europe and Asia, Miss Nine also hosted Levi’s’ presents Miss Nine in the supperclub during the Amsterdam Dance Event in October of 2010.
Miss Nine is also now the face of Pioneer for their new Pioneer 350 series, turntables that are meant for amateur DJs. As part of a European-wide promotional campaign, video clips in which Miss Nine is demonstrating these turntables are being televised on MTV.
She will be touring worldwide in 2011, so make sure to check www.miss-nine.com and catch the queen of the decks at a venue near you!
Eelke Kleijn
Ever since his 2003 landing in the world of electronic music, Eelke Kleijn has been a name synchronous with quality. Fans and enthusiasts worldwide have come to love the sympathetic Dutchman for his affectionate sound, unique productions and dynamic DJ sets, which have taken him from Mexico to Russia, and almost everywhere in between. And it’s not just the fans that are moved by his work; avid followers include internationally renowned DJs such as Hernán Cattáneo, Sasha and Dave Seaman, who repeatedly drop his tracks in clubs and festivals around the world.
Eelke’s real breakthrough came in 2006 when Nick Warren included ‘8 Bit Era’ on his ‘GU 030: Paris’ compilation. A few months later, Global Underground snapped up his debut artist album ‘Naturally Artificial’, which hit the market late 2007 and received critical acclaim from press and reviewers worldwide. The attention from an international best-selling label also sky rocketed his DJ career, playing at massive events such as Moonpark in Buenos Aires, Dance Valley, Extrema Outdoor and Sensation to club gigs at the world famous Warung in Brazil and Privilege Ibiza.
Throughout the years, Eelke’s increasing profile has given him the opportunity to remix numerous well known acts and DJs, including Way Out West, Hybrid, Miss Nine and Sander Kleinenberg. His area of work extends well beyond the borders of conventional dance music however, having written music for clients such as NIKE & Joolz and often being credited as a mixing and mastering engineer for various artists and labels.
Besides his work as a DJ and producer, Eelke also successfully runs the record label ‘Outside the Box Music’, launched in 2006. His similarly named radio show and podcast has grown into an internet sensation, reaching tens of thousands of people each month.
On November 24th Eelke released his second artist album, ‘Untold Stories’, on Manual Music. The philosophy behind his second full-length album is that music should be continuous, an uninterrupted, emotional experience. Having written the album as one single piece instead of a collection of individual tracks, Untold Stories is truly Eelke’s way of pushing boundaries with music. The album received great reviews and international DJ support by the likes of Hernan Catanneo and Nick Warren.
With a second solo album released and an incredible amount of work to look back upon, Eelke Kleijn establishes himself not just as another producer or DJ, but as a modern day electronic composer.
Ricky Ryan
Anyone with even a passing interest in house music will either know of Ricky Ryan or should make a point of getting on board pronto. Ricky’s profile has grown substantially over the years, garnering the attention and being mentored by the likes of Sasha and John Digweed.
It’s not often that you come across a really outstanding DJ combining oodles of talent with a livewire personality, but Ricky Ryan is just that. In fact, there’s a major movement going on in Argentina and Ricky is one of the leaders.
His success is exemplified by being chosen as a featured artist on John Digweedís ëTransitionsí show and his debut on Proton Radio set a record of 1,000 simultaneous listeners, with rave reviews from Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells and Desyn Masiello. Rickyís toured extensively worldwide, including gigs at the Winter Music Conference in Miami and a sought after residency at the spectacular Warung Beach Club in Brazil.
His sound is distinguished by a broad variety of musical styles, from beautiful warm house and deep techno to pumping dance floor anthems. Itís difficult to categorize him within one particular genre, as Ricky truly has established his own sound, always guiding the listener through a magical soundscape through his silky smooth mixing and impeccable programming.
Along with being one of the world’s hottest up-and-coming DJs, Ricky Ryan is just as well respected for his remixes and productions under the Can Costa moniker. His dedication to showcasing only the highest quality instrumental talent has influenced his production, where in just a small number of years he has risen towards the top of the digital charts with a multitude of original tracks and commissioned remixes, while establishing a highly successful label of his own, Sick Watona.
Aside from the music, Ricky’s genuinely likable and approachable character is a breath of fresh air. His passion and enthusiasm has helped him forge some terrific friendships and this network is a key reason why he can tap into an abundance of exclusive goodies.
From DJing and producing to playing guitar, piano and vocals, Ricky seems to have it all. The stage is set; Ricky Ryan is quickly becoming one of the world’s leading underground music acts.
“I love your music Ricky, you do a great job” – QUENTIN TARANTINO
Stan Kolev
Haunting melodies, mesmerizing vocals and most of all heart-quenching synths. It is this perfected signature sound that has earned Miami-based DJ/Producer, Stan Kolev, a place at the top of House music’s most respected producers. During his early years Stan Kolev migrates form Bulgaria to Miami, USA where he starts his music career in 1996.
In 2003 Stan emerges on the world scene with the track “De Moma De” under the alias Casa Flava, reaching top spots in UK’s Top 40 Dance Chart. Shortly after, his first gigs are being held in the hottest Miami clubs. The excellent performances by Stan Kolev were noticed and in the summer of 2008 XM Satellite Radio’s UPOP offer to broadcast his sets all over the world.
Stan has been participate in WMC (Winter Music Conference), “VIP Stars – Global Underground” and others. As one of the best selling artists on Beatport, in 2008 alone, Stan Kolev had two number one hits including “Breakout” on Baroque Records which reached #1 Tech House and his remix of Joeski’s “Calibre Electro” reaching #1 on Deep House.
Having all this success in the charts, its no wonder that Stan’s music is hailed by the world’s top DJs, producers and record labels including Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, Chus & David Pen, David Morales just to name a few. Stan Kolev appears on labels such as: Global Underground Unreleased Digital, Baroque, Plastic Fantastic, Outta Limits, Dutchie, Ready Mix, Rise. He has done remixes for: Ministry Of Sound, Unreleased Digital, Soma, Outta Limits, Atlantic, Dutchie, Ready Mix and more. Stan Kolev music appears in international compilations like: “Global Underground 2010″, “Global Underground Electric Calm V5″, “GU Mixed 4″, “Nick Warren Lima GU 35″, “Paul Oakenfold – Great Wall”, “Renaissance Presents: Hernan Cattaneo- The Master Series “,”The Sound Of Renaissance Vol.2″, “Buddha Bar VI”, “Blue Marlin Ibiza Vol.2″.
Taking his art outside the club scene and Stan has produced music for hit TV series CSI Miami, Fearless 28 by Porsche Design, A3TV’s Miami Under Cover 1 & 2 Short films. The autumn of 2010 brought a new collaborations for Stan with the swiss progressive master Dinka and a new idea was born, the project “Luminal” featuring Albena Veskova was released on March 2011 by Unreleased Digital. His latest tracks “Here Comes The Rain Again” feat. Tatiana Blades showed in the music shops released by Outta Limits in April 2011. After the success of his debut solo album Emotional Content, Stan finished his second album Grace Light, released on Unreleased Digital. Despite his life abroad, the Bulgarian producer doesn’t forget for a moment his roots, and reminds to all of us the rich Bulgarian musical heritage through his special CD edition Bulgarianz, released in his motherland by RDC Music. The spring of 2011 give a start to Stan’s radio show “Awakening”. The monthly show is set up to be a open gate to the World of Progressive House music, including a music from Outta Limits, news feature tracks and guest mixes. “Awakening” is broadcasting on the territory of Bulgaria by radio Nova and is available on iTunes, www.facebook.com/stankolev.official and www.stankolev.com. The latest participation of Stan Kolev came directly from Matt Darey inviting him as a guest to his show “Nocturnal”.
